Calf muscle injury features

• Mechanism of Injury (MOI):

  • Jumping
  • Sprinting
  • Sudden change of direction
  • Direct trauma - contusion
  • Inadequate muscle length/strength/ fatigue/ technique
• Signs & Symptoms:

  • Local tenderness on palpation
  • Swelling
  • Bruising distally
  • Difficulty walking
  • Pain on stretch or resisted testing
  • differential diagnosis with DVT